The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07

The Chair tstil using the gavel)-Order while
PRAYER is being offered.
Mr. Winter continued speaking after the
Bishop bad commenced his prayer When the
prayer was finished the Chair said: THE Au-
ditor of State will call the roll of Senators hold.
ing over. Mr. Rice. call the roll" This was
DONE and then the Chair said: ssThe Auditor
of State will now call the roll Of Senators elect"
Auditor Rice proceeded with the call, but when
he called the county OF Wayne Mr. johnson
said: "Recognizing the Auditor OF State as
such" Here his voice was drowned by the
gavel
The Chair-The Auditor will call thirteen of
the Senator'S elect their names appear upon
the roll, and they will present themselves at the
bar of the Senate and be sworn In by judge OF
the Supreme Court
These, with the remaining Senators elect. were
sworn in.
Mr.. Winter rise to point of order, Mr..
Chairman. Ny point of order now goes to the
organization of the Senate.
The Chair-The Senator is out OF order Tor
two reasons-he addresses the President OF the
Senate as ''Mr. Chairman" and this Senate can
not entertain point OF order until its organiz"
tio1
MIR. Winter-I desire to state my point OF
order.
The Chair-You may state it, sir.
MIR. Winter-My point of order is that there
are present but twenty four members of the last
Senate. The organization OF this Senate is now
in control Of this Senate itself, and move that
the Senate proceed to the election of President
in attendance.
The Chair-Your point of order and your reso-
luton is out of order.
Mr.. Winter appeal to the judgment Of the
Senate.
The Chair-Your appeal is out of order. You
will take your seat
Mr.. Winter-I desire to rise to question of
privilege.
The Chair say to the Senator, with all due
respect to him, that he is out of order You
will take your seat.
Mr.. Winter desire to have my protest en-
tered on the journals of the Senate.
The Chair-You take Your seat Using the
| gavel vigorously. Take your seat now. The
first thing in order is the election of Principal
Secretary of the Senate
| Mr. Johnson desire to suggest that the first
thing in order is the election of President pro
| tenn of the Senate.
The Chart desire to suggest that you take
| your seat sir, llaughterl and keep it. The first
| thing in order il the election Of Principal SEQ
| rotary. Nominations are now in order.
Webster Dixon, of Bartholomew county. was
! nominated from the Democratic side, when Mr.
Sellers said: "There being other nomin alton,
| l move that Webster Dixon be declared elected
Secretary of the Senate"
| Mr. Winter desire to state point of order.
| The Chair-The Auditor will call the roll upon
1 the election of Principal Secretary.
| Mr. Winter-My point of order is
The Chair fusing the eavel)-Take your sea.
| ITO the Auditory Call the roll. Those not an
| swering will be marked present and not voting,
| If they are present
! When the roll-callswas completed Mr. Winter
said: please call my name" When bis name
called he said: II decline to vote on this oc-
/ casion for regard this proceeding az in viola
ton of law and precedent and against the rights
| and privileges of the Senate and of Senators"
| The Chair-Call the names of Senators present
4 and not voting.
| Mr. Winter make tne point of order that
nothing but the election of President pro tenn is
| in order, and everything else is out of order.
/ Tho Cnair-The Senator is of order.
| There are so Senators present; present and not
voting. 49, present and voting, 81 Mr.. Dixon
| having received 81 votes, / declare him elected
| Principal Secretary of the Senate Of Indiana in
this General Assembly. Mr.. Dixon Will come
| forward and be sworn in.
| The oath of Office was administered by Judge
collars.
For Assistant Secretary the Democrats nomi-
mated John D. Carter, of Orange county, and
for Door keeper Frank Pritchard, Of Vanderbure
| county, and they declared elected and
| sworn into Office n the same manner was the
| Principle Secretary. Ax
Mr. French--I desire to offer the iaowinl
resolution:
| Office of Hon. Mahlon -. Manson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Indiana vacancy exists in the Office of Lieuten
ant governor of Indiana;
Whereas Hon Alonze G. Smith m enber of thi
Senate, being Senator from the counties of Jackson
and Jennings was, at the session of the General As
sembly of 1885 elected President of this Senate fol
the occasion; therefore
Resolved That Hon Alonzo G. Smith is hereby
recognized and elected as President of the Senate Of
Indiana.
Mr.. French-I demand the previous question
on the adoption of this resolution
| On this the yeas and nays were demanded
| and Mr. Winter said: ~ demand a division O
the question that the vote be taken upon tn
preamble separate from the resolution"
The Presiding Officer (Mr. Sellers in the chair
| Call the roll.
Mr.. w;nter--I desire to appeal from the de
cision of the Chair.
The Presiding Offcer-Call the roll
Mr.. Winter protest against the ruling O
the Chair.
The Presiding Oficer-Call the roll
Mr.. Winter desire to explain my vote.
The Presiding Officer (Mr. Sellers in til
! chair)-Are there any objectionsl
Mr.. Winter wish to say, without any disre
spect to the Chair, that far as am con
cerned, recognize that the organization of tn
Senate so far is an accomplished fact. On tn
question now before the Senate wish to call a,
r ton TO a few facts and state the position occu
: pied by myself and colleagues.
The Presiding Officer-The Senator will b
kind enough to be brief.
Mr.. Winter will be brief At the sessio
of the Senate in 1879, Mr.. Vehe, of Knox. Oh
| of the most distinguished lawyers In the State
was selected as President pro tenn. of the Senate
At the beginning Of the session of 1881, Lleuten
ant-governor Gray had become Governor Ser
ator Viehe. as l am informed, refused to tax
. part President of the Senate, in holding tbs
his term as President pro tenn had expired TIL
records Of the Senate of 1881 show that while
l. was President, he took part ss an officer
: the organization of the Senate, but that Audlto
j. of State Manson called the Senate to ordt
Q and called the roll. Senator Menzies, anotht
distinguished Democratic lawyer, moved TIT
=, the President pro tenn. be elected, and upon tia
motion Senator Viehe elected Preslder
q pro tenn. of the Senate. This proceedu
l. recognizes tho fact that the Senate
= the State is not continuing bod
The Senate to-day is a body. understar
. according TO parliamentary law. the terms
L. ali officers elected by the body expire with tt
body and officer, by virtue of his election /
# previous Senate. has no right to take any pa
] 4 in the organization of subsequent Senat
e The records show that upon the floor of th
Senate there are but twenty-tour members wi
ID took part in the election of the President o